Here is a recommendation for all leaders- Breathe! It is as profoundly simple as it is miraculously beneficial. We all have a subconscious process of breathing yet we can get into a habit of shallow breathing. I suggest a few simple exercises that are intended to make you mindful of your breathing, increasing your normal air intake, and increase your mindfulness.
Leaders who say they are in control of people have a learning disability. Control “works” only if everyone agrees to play along. Leaders who seek to control others in the system by dictating how people should think and behave, encumber the system with unnecessary adaptions and coping behaviors. People must collude to play a game […]
Dr. Tom Rusk conducted three of the most memorable days of my University Associates Intern Training. His topic was Self Change, yet what I remember most was what he said about life’s mission. “If you can’t carry out your mission for life while in prison cell or from a hospital bed, it is too small.” […]
Any level of authentic self-disclosure risks our vulnerability. We are uncomfortable. Self-disclosing reveals our human experience of confusion, pain, and uncertainty. It is common experience by those in leadership positions to view self-disclosure as unnerving. For those leaders who venture this path the discovery of the common ground we hold with others is basis for […]
Many people are fascinated by New Zealand for its natural beauty and unique culture. For me, it’s a personal issue because two of my favorite people live there: my daughter and granddaughter. Also, while the country is special in many ways, I am intrigued by its national sport, rugby, and its amazing team known as […]
Many paths to self-esteem encourage me to claim my inner strength, my intrinsic worth, human value and the hidden power that is within me. Many self-help strategies encourage me to build upon my capacity for greatness. These self-help theories not only ignore sin but the foundation of self-righteous ultimately leads to defensiveness, judgments and false claims of innocence. What do I do when the inevitable problems come?
by EL Trainer Sue Easton Just when you thought you had everything in order, along comes another major change! So how can you begin to sort through the seeming chaos and find strategies to move forward constructively? Let’s first examine how people tend to respond to significant change. Typically, people manage transitions in three primary […]
Sometimes when I have some time off, I just want to “veg out” do nothing and not really think about anything. That is not a bad thing, I imagine we all do that. I have come to the realization, however, that I don’t feel as refreshed as I had hoped for. For me, I feel […]
This is NOT about body weight, but it IS about body building as in the 4th chapter of Ephesians. Christ gave leaders so that the body of Christ (The Church) would be healthy. PHATSO is the way I remember Edwin Friedman’s top six challenges for healthy churches. Ed wrote, “Generation to Generation” a powerful textbook […]
by Daryl Pichan, Emergent Leader Trainer Leaders regularly proclaim they want to make a difference in the lives of others. Is this true for you? If so, then I have a question for you: Is your tendency to speak more for others (we, they, you, many people, I’ve heard others say…) or do you lean […]